Product Development Engineer

Altera

. Drive and develop testability and manufacturability of integrated circuits from component feasibility through production ramp .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • TaiwanSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in semiconductor test equipment, including ATE device characterization, yield analysis, and DFT methodologies. Proven ability to lead manufacturing readiness and optimize production processes while ensuring quality and cost efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Semiconductor Test Equipment ExperienceWafer Sort ExposureRoot Cause Corrective Action (RCCA)Equipment Qualification for HVMCapacity Expansion Planning

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Hard Skills

ATE Device CharacterizationYield AnalysisTestability Circuit DesignDebugging Complex EquipmentTest Flow DevelopmentData Analysis (OEE, MTBF, MTTR)Production Test Hardware SolutionsDesign Validation VectorsSpecification AnalysisProcess Optimization

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingCommunicationOwnership

Tools & Technologies

Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)Wafer Sort EquipmentProbe CardProberTester Hardware

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

SemiconductorManufacturing ReadinessNew Product Introduction (NPI)OSAT OperationsProduction Ramp-Up

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive and develop testability and manufacturability of integrated circuits from component feasibility through production ramp
Contribute to design, development, and validation of testability circuits, test flows, and methodologies for new products
Interface with process development, fab, factory, assembly, quality and reliability, and manufacturing groups to enable post-silicon HVM ramp
Evaluate new designs on automatic test equipment (ATE) and debug functionality and performance issues to root cause
Perform ATE device characterization, define datasheet specifications, and perform yield analysis
Collaborate with designers on DFT/DFD/DFM features for efficient production testing
Develop and debug software programs to convert design validation vectors and drive complex test equipment
Create and test validation and production test hardware solutions
Test, validate, modify, and redesign circuits to ensure component margin to specification
Analyze component specifications versus performance and optimize requirements relative to production equipment capability
Ensure manufacturability through process and specification-corner analysis and resolve yield issues before manufacturing ramp
Drive test-time reduction and product cost optimization through fallout and test-time analysis
Analyze early customer returns and drive test-hole closure activities
Optimize component production for quality and cost constraints
Lead manufacturing readiness across fab, assembly, and test factories, including ES milestones, wafer-start planning, product qualification strategy, capacity analysis, and site certification
Support production ramp with fab, assembly, and test-factory partners and planners
Manage or support new product introductions, fab process targeting, product/process optimization, and factory task forces
Optimize product supply through post-silicon binsplit, die-level cherry pick (DLCP), sort/test content, and yield data analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Typically 15+ years of semiconductor test equipment experience
Substantial wafer sort exposure
Demonstrated ownership of complex equipment issues and successful root cause and corrective action (RCCA)
Experience supporting OSAT operations, equipment transfers, new product introduction (NPI), and production ramp-up
Ability to manage equipment vendors and coordinate with Test Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams
Ability to independently troubleshoot a complex wafer sort equipment failure
Ability to lead equipment qualification and readiness for HVM
Ability to analyze downtime, OEE, MTBF, and MTTR data to identify improvement opportunities
Ability to manage XIU, probe card, prober, and tester hardware reliability issues
Ability to develop and execute corrective actions with measurable results
Ability to support capacity expansion and equipment readiness planning with OSAT partners